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US SB3779

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/4/2026

Primary Sponsor

Edward Markey

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Origin

Senate

119th Congress

AI Summary

  • Prohibits U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers from acquiring, possessing, accessing, or using biometric surveillance systems, including facial recognition and voice recognition technology

  • Requires deletion of all biometric surveillance data collected by covered immigration officers within 30 days of enactment, including data collected before the law takes effect

  • Makes information obtained through biometric surveillance inadmissible in federal criminal, civil, or administrative proceedings, except in cases alleging violations of this Act

  • Creates a private right of action for aggrieved individuals and authorizes state attorneys general to sue on behalf of residents, with available remedies including actual damages, punitive damages, attorneys' fees, and injunctive relief

  • Subjects violating officers to civil penalties including retraining, suspension, or termination

Legislative Description

ICE Out of Our Faces Act

Immigration

Last Action

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

2/4/2026

Committee Referrals

Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs2/4/2026

Full Bill Text

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